Cryptoasset and Supervisor

Job Title: Cryptoasset and Payment Supervisor

Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)

Department: Market Interventions – Digital Assets (MIDA)

Salary: National (Leeds and Edinburgh) £43,100 to £50,266 and London £47,300 to £55,166 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

External Recruitment Contact: Steve Christopher –

Internal Recruitment Contact: Louis Vandenburgh –

Applications must be submitted through the FCA online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

The FCA regulates financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. In the Payments and Digital Assets directorate, the MIDA team supervises and sets regulatory standards for payments and crypto‑asset firms, overseeing compliance with financial crime regulations, protecting consumers and upholding market integrity. The team works in a changing and evolving environment, identifying and addressing emerging risks, collaborating closely with Authorisations and Policy colleagues, supporting the development of future crypto regulatory frameworks and contributing to supervisory strategies across the sector.

• Oversee firms operating in the crypto and payments sectors, gaining exposure to innovative business models while protecting consumers and supporting market integrity.
• Assess compliance with regulatory requirements, identify emerging risks and take timely action to reduce harm across both registered and unregistered markets.
• Build strong partnerships across the FCA, collaborating with colleagues in Authorisations, Policy, Enforcement and SPEP to deliver coordinated, effective regulatory outcomes.
• Work with UK and international partners, including law enforcement and regulatory bodies, to address complex cross‑border risks and enhance consumer protection in a rapidly evolving sector.
• Partner with senior industry leaders to help create positive change, improve standards and, where necessary, support decisive regulatory interventions that safeguard consumers and build trust in financial markets.

Minimum: Prior experience of one or more of the following: FCA supervision, Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Services and Markets Act, Electronic Money Regulations, or Payment Services Regulations; drafting for a range of audiences; analysing information, making risk‑based judgment, and presenting key issues and recommendations.

Essential: Strong communication skills with clear and effective oral presentation; strong relationship‑management skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and external bodies; ability to work at pace and under pressure to deliver a variety of tasks and prioritize effectively; experience of successful teamwork and collaborative work; curiosity and motivation to continually learn about and investigate issues within the firms and industry we supervise;

willingness to learn, develop and support yourself and others, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model: minimum 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). From September, expectation will be 50% in the office each month (60% for Directors and Executive Directors).
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation and deliver better regulation.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part‑time and job sharing where applicable. Our hiring approach is Disability Confident, allowing people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria to progress to the next stage.